SMCDSB Assistive Technology Educator Summer Institute "Favourite Thing I Learned Today"

This page will provide you and your colleagues an opportunity to share some of the exciting, new strategies or ideas learned during this summer's AT Educator Summer Institute.

I realized how important the KESI Virtual Printer option is to all educators. To be able to take almost any electronic form of information (Word, WordPerfect, HTML pages, etc) and quickly and easily convert it to a KESI file which is essential for so many students, is amazing and needs to be shared with all educators.

Connie Gray

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Reinforced that different learning styles require a "never give up" attitude from caretaker/teacher

Karen Leboeuf

I found out how Dragon can be used in all other programs to help my students access the curriculum.

Sandra Heitzner


I learned a lot of things to benefit my son as well as other students that I support. I am eager to try these things at home when I am by myself.
Shannon Burnett

Still trying out the 'buttons'
Fllo MacRae

How to use Smart Ideas!
Cheryl Luymes

Learning more in depth practical knowledge of SI! Great big thanks to all of the hard work by our institute leaders! I'm learning so much!

Chris


Theresa Robertson
My favourite learning today was how to highlight using the keyboard (so I don't overdo it!). This has been a great refresher for me - I know my students will benefit from my learning.

Using the individual remotes with the SMART board was very interesting.
SARA

The favourite thing I learned today was I learned how I could use three programs at the same time.
Mike

I have learned about cool voice commands in DNS! Margaret

I have learned that smart ideas work like a powerpoint! Sharmine

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I have learned that you can use more than one technology to support a student. Marie


I have learned how all the different technologies can overlap each other. I also learned how to voice train Dragon. Janis

I have learned how to Link videos and integrate the various sotware programs. Shirley

I have learned that I can have all 4 programmes running at the same time and I can access each one whenever necessary. I have learned a huge amount this week! Linda